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(No Model.)

G. W. MGLAIN.

GATE.

No. 356,692. Patented Jem. 25, 1887.

C" /O a F O Holl um# GEORGE XV. MCLAIN, OF PATASKALA, HIO.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION :forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,692, dated January 25, 188'?.

Application filed December 2, 18%6, Serial No. 220,461. (No model.)

.To @ZZ whom, t 72mg/ concern.:

Be it known that l, Gnonen W. McLain, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Pataskala, in the county ot' Licking and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Inlprovenientsin Gates, of which the following is a specication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention has' relation to certain new and useful improvements in i'arrn gates, and it relates particularly to that class known es adjustable swinging gates.

The object ot' the invention is to provide simple means for adjusting the forward end of the gate with reference to the ground, for the purpose of separating stock, `dro.; and it consists in certain novel features of construction thatl will be fully hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l represents a side elevation of my improved gate, showing the saine in a horizontal position; Fig. 2, a side elevation showing the gate in an elevated position; and FiO'. 3, a vertical sectional view ot' the gate, taken on the line y y of Fig. l.

Referring to the annexed drawings by ietter, A designates the posts ofthe gate, and B the gate proper, which is hinged to one of the said posts, and is adapted to swing between them, as is usual.

The gate is constructed of the usual parallel horizontal rails, C, which are pivotally clamped together at their ends and about the middle of their length by mea-ns of vertical battons or cleats D. The pivotally securing of the horizontal rails together permits the forward end of the gate to be eievated, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Located upon each side of the gate and entending diagonally across the two spaces be tween the vertical battons D, and pivotally bolted to the bottom rail of the gate, are the adjustingbars E,which have their ends cut on a bevel, as shown, so as to rest snugljr against the edges of the vertical battons when the gate is in a horizontal position and serve to support and retain it in that position. The upper Corners of the lower ends of the said bars E- are rounded off, as shown at a, in order to clear the battons when the gate is elevated, as shown in Fig. 2 ot' the drawings.

Situated between the two upper rails of the gate and pivotally secured by bolts between the upper ends ot' the adjustingbars E is a horizontal looking-bar, which, by reason of the pivotal connection of the bars E to the gate, has a vertical and lateral play between the said upper bars of the gate, as is evident. Upon its upper edge the said bar Fis pro vided with a pin or lng, G, which engages with a series of apertures in the lower edge of the upper rail, and by that means holds the gate in any desired position.

Between the horizontal rails of the gate the latch-bar H is adj ust-ably secured lby means of Aa pin passing through two of the bars and through a slot in the rear end of the said latch-bar. Upon the upper rail and extend- 7o, ing from one end of the gate to the other is a cap, I, which serves to protect the working parts of the gate by shedding rain, die. lt will be seen that in whatever position the gate is the bars E and F will serve as a substantial 7 5 support therefor, and by means of the pin upon the upper edge of the bar E the gate will beheld in any desired position.

'I ani aware that it is not new to construct swinging gates ot' parallel bars pivotally se- So cured together by vertical battons, and to secure to such gates pivot-ed diagonal adjusting bars adapted to engage serrations or serrated plates on the said vertical batt-ens and horizontal bars of the gates, for the purpose of adjusting the saine; hence l do not clairn such construction broadly.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In combination with a swinging gateconstructed of parallel rails and vertical cleats or battens pivotally securing the said rails together, the diagonally-arranged adjusting-bars E, pivoted to the lower rail of the gate, and the horizontal lockingbar F, pivotally secured between the upper ends of the said bars E, and provided with a lug or pin, G, adapted to engage a series of apertures in the lower edge of one of the horizontal rails of the gate, subroo stantially as specified.

2. In combination with a swinging gate c0nasessz vided with a lug or pin, G, to engage the lower edge of one of the rails of the gate, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. MCLAIN.

Witnesses:

B. F. SUTHERLAND, JOSEPH W. OsBoRN. 

